Reviews

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

jamesmarriner87's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kimoleary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

joemarshmell0w's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

tararoi_'s review against another edition

5.0

This pandemic saw the displacement of thousands of migrant labourers in Indian cities. Having lost their jobs and all their money, they were desperate to go back home miles and miles away. They WALKED this distance, carrying their children and their belongings, across the country.

Many of them lost their lives. All the migrant families were harassed in some way or the other.
The problem persists.

It might sound cliché, but I couldn't help drawing parallels with the Indian migrant issue while reading this book.

... only-- the Joads had lost their home and were hoping to settle elsewhere.

jtgill's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

cgowen1's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

joeanniee's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mayareadsinenglish's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I saw two thoughts while reading this: 1. This is one of the best books ever written. 2. Fuck John Steinbeck I hate this book.

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

5.0

Steinbeck is a master. He can convey more in a three sentence paragraph than most people do in an entire chapter. This is a beautiful, gritty story of desperate people in a desperate time.

sandra_buckwell's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0